Shoot em uphill from the truck.
Yup, they drag like they are fighting you! I've been hunting bears here for several years now, sounds like you have not hunted bears so I'll try to cover a few things.
Everyone here hunts over bait sites, usually from a treestand. There's no spot and stalk here, thick woods and poor visibility are the norm. Bears tend to be most active at dawn and dusk like deer but I have bumped into them during the day lots too. Be quiet and ready always, adult bears are about the most silent things in the woods, you rarely hear them come in, cubs are noisy as are deer by comparison.
Their vision isn't fantastic and I don't think their hearing is any better than a deer. Their nose is their main sense so if you are upwind, they will know you are there. They are not that hard to kill, at the ranges we shoot in NS any deer sized centerfire rifle should do the trick as long as you do your part. Cleaning is a breeze, they do not stink like many think they do ( none I have been around anyway) and no stomach to nick like a deer, they only have intestines.
If you get one, skin it after it's hanging and clean all the fat off the meat. I find it tastes a lot like beef and I have not had any bad tasting bear meat but where I hunt there is no garbage for them to get into.
Not much else I can think to tell you as the site will be set up by someone else. Good luck!
